17 posts in 2018
17 January 2018
The constitution of the twelfth Parliament is held following the result of the elections called by Mariano Rajoy under the application of Article 155. None […]
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Right to political representation23 March 2018
The examining magistrate forthe 1 October referendum case at the Supreme Court, Pablo Llarena, notifies the following interlocutory ordre: Prosecuted for rebellion are former president […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime23 March 2018
Judge rules prison without bail for Jordi Turull, Josep Rull, Dolors Bassa, Raül Romeva and Carme Forcadell, as requested by the Prosecutor’s Office, the State’s […]
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European Arrest WarrantsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRight to political representation28 March 2018
President Carles Puigdemont, Clara Ponsatí and Lluís Puig are appealing ‘in reform,’ i.e. before the judge Pablo Llarena himself, against their prosecution for rebellion and […]
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Politicisation of justice5 April 2018
Comín, Serret, and Puig, who had already made themselves available to Belgian justice after judge Llarena reactivated the European Arrest Warrant, give evidence before an […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRight to political representation24 April 2018
Comín requested this the day before, given that he is subject to precautionary measures in Belgium. This means that JxCat and ERC have a total […]
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Free parliamentary debateRight to political representation8 May 2018
The Constitutional Court admits the appeals for protection of Ciudadanos and the PP against delegating the votes of President Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comínin Parliament, […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation9 May 2018
The Supreme Court judge investigating the 1 October referendum case confirms the prosecutions and sentences along with the decision not to prosecute Artur Mas or […]
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Politicisation of justice16 May 2018
The Belgian justice authorities reject the extradition of Toni Comín, Meritxell Serret and Lluís Puig after the Prosecutor’s Office ruled against their extradition considering that […]
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European Arrest WarrantsPoliticisation of justiceRight to political representation19 May 2018
The Secretary to the Spanish Government asks the Ministry of the Presidency to publish the appointment of the ministers in the Official Gazette of the […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation25 May 2018
President Quim Torra sends a letter to Mariano Rajoy requesting him to authorise the publication of the decree appointing ministers, after the Government of Catalonia’s […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation29 May 2018
The Ministry of the Presidency sends a letter to the government secretary stating that the decree appointing ministers will not be published, based on a […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation5 June 2018
Carles Puigdemont, Toni Comín, Clara Ponsatí, Lluís Puig and Meritxell Serret lodge a civil lawsuit against the examining magistrate for the 1 October referendum case, […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial6 June 2018
Toni Comín and Meritxell Serret ask for the first time to appear in person at the the Supreme Court for the case involving the leaders […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial27 June 2018
Following dismissal by the Supreme Court of all the appeals against the interlocutory prosecutions issued by judge Pablo Llarena, he issued an order declaring their […]
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Politicisation of justice9 July 2018
Magistrate Pablo Llarena concludes the summary trial against the leaders involved in the 1 October referendum and declares that the interlocutory order of prosecution against […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to political representation13 July 2018
Schleswig-Holstein Supreme Court definitively denies the possibility of extraditing Carles Puigdemont to Spain for a crime of rebellion or sedition, as requested by the German […]
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European Arrest WarrantsPoliticisation of justice